The Kankakee County Humane Foundation (KCHF) is a 501(c) (3) non- profit organization animal shelter.
Since 1963 the Foundation has rescued unwanted, neglected and abandoned dogs and cats in the Kankakee County area.
KCHF is a community focused organization serving animals in need since 1963.
The Foundation is entirely dependent on memberships and private donations and does not receive any tax revenue or public funds.
KCHF adopts out our animals to safe, loving, and caring homes through an application and screening process. The Foundation supports responsible pet ownership by performing background checks, validating personal and veterinary references listed on adoption applications.
Exciting news, real impact.
Kankakee County Humane Foundation is thrilled to officially announce our partnership with Sunrise Center Animal Rescue! For those of you who may not know, Sunrise is a local nonprofit feline rescue in Kankakee, not far from KCHF.
Sunrise and KCHF have been longtime friends, and we are now joining forces to make an even bigger impact for animals in our community. Our goal in partnering with Sunrise is to bring you more services, save more cats, and adopt out more cats!
Sunrise has a veterinary clinic inside their building, and together, with the help of our incredible volunteers, we will also be offering affordable wellness veterinary services to the public.
* Wellness Exams
* Vaccine Clinics
* Microchipping
* Nail Trims
* Spay/Neuter Days
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KCHF Cats have moved to Sunrise’s beautiful all-feline facility in Kankakee.
By partnering with Sunrise, KCHF will be able to take in and help even more cats in need. Sunrise has much more room and KCHF will be able to take in, rescue, help, and adopt out even more cats! Sunrise has open hours during the week so you will have more opportunities to meet and adopt our feline friends!
Public Visitations Hours
SUNDAY 12pm - 3pm
WEDNESDAY 4pm - 7pm
FRIDAY 4pm - 7pmKCHF dogs will be staying at our original location on Route 1 in St. Anne.
With our cats relocating to Sunrise, we’ll now have even more room at Route 1 for dogs and meet-and-greets creating better opportunities for adoptions across the board.
*As always, to be able to bring a friend home the same day, you will need to have an approved adoption application on file. Applications can be found on our website and are good for 1 year.
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With our partnership comes access to Sunrise’s veterinary clinic inside their building, and together, with the help of our incredible volunteers, we will also be offering affordable wellness veterinary services to the public.
* Wellness Exams
* Vaccine Clinics
* Microchipping
* Nail Trims
* Spay/Neuter Days -
For those of you who may not know, Sunrise is a local nonprofit feline rescue in Kankakee, not far from KCHF.
Rescue for felines and equines to educate people on the importance of spay/neuter, to assist them in getting access to services and to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals that have been discarded, abused and neglected.
Our dogs will remain at our original facility on Rt. 1 in St. Anne but all KCHF cats will reside at Sunrise in Kankakee.
Upcoming events
We have several fundraisers and adoption events coming up! Keep an eye on our calendar and join us in making a difference in the lives of animals in our community.
Presenting our 2026 Corporate Sponsors:
